Ignition Interlock Eligibility Table

Posted On November 20, 2009 by Charles Ramsay

Offense

If I don't participate in

Ignition Interlock

If I do participate in

Ignition Interlock

I Can Drive After

Waitingâ?¦

I Can Drive After

Waitingâ?¦

It Will Be On My

Vehicle Forâ?¦

1st offense

(under .20)

90 days

15 days with limited

privileges

15 days

1 year

1st offense

(over .20)

180 days

30 days with limited

privileges

15 days

1 year

1st offense

(test refused)

1 year

15 days with limited

privileges

15 days

1 year

2nd offense

(under .20)

180 days

90 days with limited

privileges

30 days

1 ½ years

2nd offense

(over .20 or test

Refused)

1 year

180 days with limited

privileges

30 days

1 ½ years

3rd offense

(if rehab not required/under .20)

180 days

90 days with limited

privileges

30 days

1 ½ years

3rd offense

(if rehab not required/over .20 or test refused)

1 year

180 days with limited privileges

30 days

1 ½ years

1st cancellation

(rehab required)

1-2 years cancellation*

30 days

Limited privileges for the 1st year

2 years*

2nd cancellation

(rehab required)

3-4 years cancellation*

30 days

Limited privileges for the 1st year

4 years*

3rd cancellation

(rehab required)

6-7 years cancellation*

30 days

Limited privileges for the 1st year

6 years*

Restricted License

License that is issued to a person using ignition interlock. It restricts a person to only driving a vehicle with ignition interlock installed. All other driving privileges remain.

Limited License

Paper license that is issued to a person while their driving privileges are revoked. With a limited license, a person can drive to work, school, and support programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

*Cancelled License

A license is cancelled with the Commissioner of Public Safety determines a driver is harmful ("inimical|) to public safety; abstinence from alcohol is required (and most be proven) for a certain amount of time, which varies depending on the offense or submission of assessment only.